Understanding your situation
You received an AI Act compliance request with a deadline you cannot realistically meet in full, and you need to ask for more time without appearing uncooperative.
What you need to prepare
- ✓The request reference and the original deadline
- ✓A clear, specific reason for needing more time
- ✓The new date you are requesting
- ✓What you will provide by then
- ✓Any partial answer you can give now
- ✓A named contact
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⏰ Deadline
Send the extension request before the original deadline passes. A timely, reasoned request is far stronger than a missed deadline.
🏛️ Authority
The authority, customer, or partner who set the deadline.
⚖️ Legal basis
Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 cooperation duties; the procedural terms of the request itself.
Expert tips
- 1Send it before the deadline, never after.
- 2Give a specific, credible reason — not a generic 'we need more time'.
- 3Propose a concrete new date you can actually meet.
- 4Offer a partial answer now to show good faith.
- 5Confirm a named contact and your commitment to cooperate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I ask for more time to respond to an AI Act request?
Yes. Send a formal extension request before the original deadline, stating a specific reason, a proposed new date, what you will provide by then, and any partial answer you can give now. A timely, reasoned request is much stronger than a missed deadline.